UNWINS WINE GROUP LIMITED(THE)
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01160260 · ltd · incorporated 1974-02-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5225
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.4y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 20 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-06⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-01-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-10-06⚠️liquidation-compulsory-completioninsolvency · L64.07
- 2008-10-30⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2008-10-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-10-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-court-order-ending-administrationinsolvency · 2.33B
- 2008-09-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-07-14⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-06-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2008-01-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2007-06-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2007-06-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2007-02-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2006-12-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2006-07-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2006-03-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2006-02-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2006-01-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2006-01-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-12-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2005-12-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-11-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-11-15➖ROTTER, Richard Thomas Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-09-21➖MASSEY, David resigneddirector
- 2005-08-04📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-07-20📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2005-06-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-27➖CHARMAN, John Michael resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-04-18➖ARMSTRONG, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2005-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-03-04➕DEVEREUX MONTAGU CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-03-04➕COOK, Phillip Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2005-03-04➕KENNEDY, Natalie Irene appointeddirector
- 2005-03-04➖BROWN, Dominic Joseph resigneddirector
- 2005-03-04➖GERHARD, Timothy James resigneddirector
- 2005-03-04➖LUNN, George Michael resigneddirector
- 2005-03-04➕MASSEY, David appointeddirector
- 2005-03-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-12-15➕MCLERNON, Ian Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-12-15➕ARMSTRONG, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2003-12-13➖WELLESLEY-WOOD, Mark Michael resigneddirector
- 2003-12-13➖WETZ, James Anthony Ignatius resigneddirector
- 2003-12-13➖WETZ, Philip Julian Michael resigneddirector
- 2003-12-13➖WETZ, Philip Michael Joseph resigneddirector
- 2003-12-13➖WETZ, Simon Christopher resigneddirector
- 2003-05-09➖CARPENTER, Venetia Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-09➕CHARMAN, John Michael appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-04➕GERHARD, Timothy James appointeddirector
- 2003-01-17➕BROWN, Dominic Joseph appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-01-06
18 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-01-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2009-10-06: liquidation-compulsory-completion
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5225 — SIC 5225
Registered office
Kpmg Llp
8 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2004-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
DEVEREUX MONTAGU CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOK, Phillip Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-03-04
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KENNEDY, Natalie Irene→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-03-04
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MCLERNON, Ian Alexander→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-12-15
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BRADLEY, Fiona Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-28 · resigned 2002-10-07
CARPENTER, Venetia Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-07 · resigned 2003-05-09
CHARMAN, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-09 · resigned 2005-05-27
CHARMAN, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-07-28
ARMSTRONG, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2005-04-18
BROWN, Dominic Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2005-03-04
GERHARD, Timothy James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2005-03-04
LUNN, George Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2005-03-04
MASSEY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-03-04 · resigned 2005-09-21
MORRIS, Adrian William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 2001-08-10
ROTTER, Richard Thomas Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2002-12-16 · resigned 2005-11-15
ROTTER, Richard John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2001-12-18
SAUNDERS, Martin Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2001-12-18
WELLESLEY-WOOD, Mark Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-11-29 · resigned 2003-12-13
WETZ, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-02-01 · resigned 2003-01-13
WETZ, James Anthony Ignatius→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-02-22 · resigned 2003-12-13
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 04/03/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 08/01/1988 | 23/03/2005 |
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Recent filings (146 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-01-06
liquidation-compulsory-completion
insolvency · L64.07
2009-10-06
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2008-10-30
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2008-10-16
liquidation-in-administration-court-order-ending-administration
insolvency · 2.33B
2008-10-16
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2008-09-05
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2008-07-14
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2008-06-30
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · 2.24B
2008-01-17
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · 2.24B
2007-06-29
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2007-06-13
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · 2.24B
2007-02-01
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2006-12-11
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · 2.24B
2006-07-11
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2006-03-07